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The recent rescission bill that "clawed back" previously approved federal funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting appears to be only the beginning of a long-term trend for NPR and PBS Member stations, given the actions seen by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Delta Media Corporation, which owns radio and television stations in Lafayette and Lake Charles, La., has moved forward with the purchase of an AM radio station with an FM translator licensed to New Iberia, La. At the same time, it is donating an Opelousas, La., and its FM translator to a religious broadcast entity run by a Mouton family member.

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He's a prolific buyer and seller of low-power TV stations through his Lowcountry 34 Media operation. Now, Jeff Winemiller has signed off on an asset purchase agreement that, pending FCC approval, will deliver his company four LPTV properties in the Peach State.

Erica Dreyer updates us on ways AI tools are being used at the company

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The 2026 Gracie Awards will once again unite trailblazers, emerging talent, and storytellers shaping the future of media at two signature events. A May 2026 event is in Beverly Hills, Calif. A June 2026 event is in the City of New York.

U.S.-based employers announced 62,075 job cuts in July 2025, rising 29% from June’s 47,999. Worse yet, the total is up by 140% from 25,885 announced in July 2025 and comes amid widespread industry chatter that Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media will soon claim thousands of jobs.

The station that serves as TEGNA's NBC affiliate serving Northeast Ohio has appointed a News Director who will assume the role on August 4. She'll be responsible for overseeing the station's news content across all platforms, including streaming, broadcast, and digital.

It is an ABC affiliate that has historically played an outsized role in U.S. presidential politics, as it has brought the New Hampshire primary debates between candidates to voters across the nation for generations. Now, this Hearst Television property has a new News Director.

State Broadcasters Associations representing television station owners across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico have united to pass a resolution that seeks the FCC to adopt "a clear, industry-wide date-certain transition plan for the full deployment" of the digital broadcast standard that powers NEXTGEN TV.